Harald Astrup
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Harald Sigurdssøn Astrup (29 May 1903 – 22 June 1983) was a Norwegian
businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania
as a son of politician Sigurd Astrup
(1873–1949) and Ingeborg Willumsen (1877–1962). He was named after his paternal grandfather, and was a nephew of Henning, Eivind and Thorvald Astrup
. In 1928 he married Mabel Anette Plathe Butenschøn, a sister of Barthold A. Butenschøn
and daughter of Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr.
.
He finished his secondary education in 1922, and was a travelling businessman in Norway and abroad until being hired in the family company Astrup & Søn in 1926. He advanced to office manager in 1931, partner in 1936 and sole owner in 1949; he also served as chairman. He was a board member of the insurance companies Storebrand
, Idun
, Christiania Søforsikringsselskab and Poseidon, and was a supervisory council member of Den norske Creditbank
, Dyno Industrier, Norcem
, the Norwegian America Line
and Bjølvefossen. He was a board member of the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
and honorary member of Det Norske Selskab, which he had chaired from 1960 to 1968.
He retired in 1971. He died in June 1983 and was buried in Ullern
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
businessperson.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of politician Sigurd Astrup
Sigurd Astrup
Sigurd Astrup was a Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania to wholesaler Harald Astrup and his wife Johanne Emilie Smith . His brothers were the architects Henning and Thorvald Astrup and the polar explorer Eivind Astrup...
(1873–1949) and Ingeborg Willumsen (1877–1962). He was named after his paternal grandfather, and was a nephew of Henning, Eivind and Thorvald Astrup
Thorvald Astrup
Thorvald Astrup was a Norwegian architect, particularly known for industrial architecture.Born in Oslo , he was educated at Christiania Technical School in 1891-92, and Christiania Fine Art School the following year; he also attended Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg from 1896-97...
. In 1928 he married Mabel Anette Plathe Butenschøn, a sister of Barthold A. Butenschøn
Barthold A. Butenschøn
Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn was a Norwegian banker and book publisher.-Personal life:He was born in Enebakk as a son of landowner Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Sr. and Mabel Anette Plahte . He grew up at Bjerke Bruk in Enebakk and at the farm Nedre Skøyen...
and daughter of Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr.
Barthold A. Butenschøn, Sr.
Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn was a Norwegian businessperson.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Nils August Andresen Butenschøn and Hanna Butenschøn, and grandson of Nicolay Andresen. Together with Mabel Anette Plahte he had the son Hans Barthold Andresen Butenschøn, Jr...
.
He finished his secondary education in 1922, and was a travelling businessman in Norway and abroad until being hired in the family company Astrup & Søn in 1926. He advanced to office manager in 1931, partner in 1936 and sole owner in 1949; he also served as chairman. He was a board member of the insurance companies Storebrand
Storebrand
Storebrand is a financial services company in Norway. By volume, the company's main activities are related to life insurance and pension savings. However, the company also has major divisions working on investments, banking and, since 2006, P&C insurance products...
, Idun
Livsforsikringsselskapet Idun
Livsforsikringsselskapet Idun was a Norwegian insurance company.It was founded in 1861. The first chief executive was Jørgen Gjerdrum. Idun was incorporated into Storebrand in the 1970s....
, Christiania Søforsikringsselskab and Poseidon, and was a supervisory council member of Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank
Den norske Creditbank or DnC is a defunct Norwegian commercial bank created in 1857. In 1990 it merged with Bergen Bank to create Den norske Bank...
, Dyno Industrier, Norcem
Norcem
Norcem AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of cement, and subsidiary of HeidelbergCement. It has plants in Brevik and Kjøpsvik.-History:Norcem was established in 1968 as a merger between the three cement factories Christiania Portland Cementfabrikk , Dalen Portland Cemetfabrikk and Nordland Portland...
, the Norwegian America Line
Norwegian America Line
Norwegian America Line , was a cruise ship line, originally an operator of passenger and cargo ships. Founded in 1910, the company ran a regular transatlantic service between Norway and the United States, and later to East Africa as well....
and Bjølvefossen. He was a board member of the Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design
The Norwegian Museum of Decorative Arts and Design is a museum in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.-History:...
and honorary member of Det Norske Selskab, which he had chaired from 1960 to 1968.
He retired in 1971. He died in June 1983 and was buried in Ullern
Ullern
Ullern is an affluent borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.- History :The borough has its name from an old farm, Norse Ullarin. The first element is the genitive case of the name of the Norse god Ullr. The last element is vin, meaning pasture or meadow. In Medieval times, the farm belonged to the...
.